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Coast Southwest is a leading full-service, chemical distribution and ingredient technology company. From six strategic locations, we serve manufacturers and formulators for personal care and household products throughout the United States with high-quality functional ingredients, on-time deliveries, and exceptional customer service.

Discover Coast Southwest

Coast Southwest was incorporated in 1985 in Placentia, CA as a regional distributor. Today the company serves customers across the U.S. and has expanded operations to six locations, including an innovation center for research and development in Arlington, TX.

Coast Southwest sponsors the California YBTC! Program, which enhances K-8 science education by introducing the science of chemistry as it relates to our everyday lives. The capstone of the program is the annual California YBTC Challenge.

We provide a wide range of preservative systems and solutions, from classic preservation to contemporary and custom solutions, specifically designed and refined to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s personal care market.

Oleochemicals

We offer a vast array of basic oleochemical products from the foremost producers around the world.

Coast Southwest provides sample formulas that chemists can use to develop a variety of applications, from leading- edge products that use the latest in ingredients and technologies to economy products for the mass market.

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Discover Coast Southwest, Inc.

Coast Southwest, Inc. is a full-service, chemical distributor. We represent many of the world’s finest manufacturers and supply hundreds of ingredients to manufacturers and formulators across the United States.

We provide chemicals that are used in products ranging from facial creams, soap, and cosmetics, to food products and over-the-counter medicine, to industrial and automotive lubricants. Our primary market is personal care. From specialty chemicals to commodities, Coast’s product lines of surfactants, silicones, and personal care specialties are the broadest in the business. We are constantly looking for innovative technologies and ingredients that can benefit our customers.

With an integrated distribution network of regional offices and distribution centers in California, Texas, Utah, Arizona, and New Jersey, Coast Southwest locations are strategically positioned to reach the diverse geographic markets we serve. It’s our job to make sure our customers don’t run out of the chemicals they need. That’s why we carry our own inventory, manage our own warehouses, and can usually deliver chemicals in two days or less.

We take our commitment to quality seriously, from the chemicals we supply to subscribing to the rigorous standards of safety and responsibility set forth by the National Association of Chemical Distributors Responsible Distribution Process.

Everything we accomplish is because of the talent, experience, and dedication of our people. Whether they are providing a customer quote for a commodity, suggesting the right specialty ingredient for a new formulation, or delivering a critical shipment of chemicals, our employees are resourceful, energetic, and committed to serving our customers’ needs.

Our Vision

To be the preeminent regional chemical distributor and manufacturer to the personal care market and other formulating industries.

Responsible Distribution

We subscribe to the letter and intent of the rigorous standards of responsibility and safety set forth by the National Association of Chemical Distributor’s Responsible Distribution Program.

Coast Southwest at a Glance

Coast Southwest has a personal quality ethic. You don't have to motivate them to be that way. They are already that way.

Tom Raffy, President GAR Labs

If we have any special requests, they will go the extra mile. If we need to get a sample, they will go out of their way to get it to us. If we need to come and pick up a material immediately, they will go out of their way to help us do that, too.

Rob Stathis, President, Vanitas

Responsible Distribution

Responsible Distribution is a mandatory, third-party verified environmental, health, safety and security program